IM2000 Self Spotting Machine

For transparency, I no longer have this piece of equipment in my gym for space reasons, not performance ones. I wanted to leave a first review since there's nothing here on it yet. The standout quality is how smooth everything is. The cable system (lat pulldown, low row) and smith bar are genuinely impressive and much better than I expected going in. With the belt squat, pull-up bar, and low row footplate add-ons (which I'd consider must-haves), this machine covers pullups, cable rows, lat pulldowns, belt squats, and smith work extremely well. Build quality is more mixed. It shakes at heavier weights especially if you're using it for barbell work. But the J-cups use a double-hook design which I found more annoying than useful and the spotter arms are only really practical for bench, being too short for squats. There's also no hole numbering on the uprights (I fixed this with magnetic numbers inside the tubing). The cable system starts around 35 lbs, which is too heavy for some exercises, and you're locked into their attachment ecosystem with the tubing size (though they do offer a wide range). The price adds up fast once you factor in the must-have accessories. If your workouts center on what this machine does well, it's excellent. Just go in knowing the cost of entry and its limitations.